Application Backup

The Application Backup schedule enables user-controlled NetBackup operations from the client. These operations include those initiated from the client and those initiated by an automatic schedule on the master server. NetBackup uses the Application Backup schedule when the user starts a backup manually. Configure at least one Application Backup schedule for each database policy. The Default-Application-Backup schedule is configured automatically as an Application Backup schedule.

Automatic Full Backup

An Automatic Full Backup copies all blocks into the backup set. It skips only the unused data file blocks. The Automatic Full Backup schedule enables scheduled NetBackup operations to be performed on the client. It is used to run a backup or XML export template or script automatically.

Automatic Differential Incremental Backup

An Automatic Differential Incremental Backup backs up all blocks that changed since the most recent full or incremental backup at level n or lower. For example, in a differential level 2 backup, NetBackup backs up all the blocks that were modified since the last level 2, level 1, or level 0 backup. Incremental backups are differential by default.

For Oracle XML Exports, do not use an Automatic Cumulative Incremental Backup schedule or non-BLI (block level incremental) advanced methods of backup such as Snapshot Client.

Automatic Cumulative Incremental Backup

An Automatic Cumulative Incremental Backup backs up all blocks that changed since the most recent full backup at level n-1 or lower. For example, in a cumulative level 2 backup, NetBackup backs up all blocks that have changed since the most recent level 1 or level 0 backup.

Cumulative incremental backups reduce the work that is needed for a restore. You need only one cumulative incremental backup from any particular level at restore time. However, cumulative backups typically require more space and time than Differential Incremental Backups. They duplicate the information in previous backups at the same level.

For Oracle XML Exports, do not use an Automatic Cumulative Incremental Backup schedule or non-BLI (block level incremental) advanced methods of backup such as Snapshot Client.